
Manager, Platform and Operations
Trace3
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $132,000 - $150,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide oversight and continuous improvement of service management and operational processes across Managed Services
- Provide operational oversight of service management platforms supporting Managed Services to ensure effective utilization, reliability, and alignment with delivery processes.
- Strong hands-on experience with enterprise ITSM and monitoring platforms
- Demonstrated ability to design, standardize, and improve operational processes across multiple teams.
- Experience driving automation, workflow optimization, and tool integrations in a managed services environment.
- Strong understanding of ITIL-based service management concepts (incident, Request, Change, Problem, SLAs).
- Proven ability to translate business and operational requirements into scalable platform solutions.
- Experience managing vendor relationships, licensing models, and cost controls.
- Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and handoff challenges impacting delivery velocity and customer outcomes.
- Lead process improvement initiatives focused on reducing delivery delays, increasing automation effectiveness, and improving prioritization.
- Create, improve, and maintain policies and procedures that support customer satisfaction and on-time delivery.
- Educate and enforce adherence to process standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks.
- Identify gaps in resources, skills, or processes that may impact service delivery and facilitate discussions to address them.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across teams and leadership levels.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with a focus on metrics-driven decision making.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in IT Managed Services, IT Operations, IT Service Management, or a related discipline.
- Previous experience in people management or team leadership, preferably overseeing platform or operations-focused teams.
- Experience owning or optimizing ITSM and monitoring platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, LogicMonitor, N-able, or similar).
- Strong understanding of platform governance, change control, and release management in production environments.
- Experience driving workflow optimization, automation, or tool integrations.
- Ability to manage competing priorities across platforms, operations teams, and stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
- Customer-first mindset with the ability to balance standardization vs client-specific requirements.
- Experience developing and maintaining operational documentation (SOPs, runbooks, knowledge bases).
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
- Competitive Compensation
- Training and development programs
- Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
- Collaborative and cool culture
- Work-life balance and generous paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
IT Service Managementoperational processesautomationworkflow optimizationtool integrationsITILchange controlrelease managementmetrics-driven decision makingoperational documentation
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementinfluencecustomer-first mindsetteam leadershipprioritizationanalytical skillsprocess standardization